Corinthians U20 visit Criciúma seeking a response in the Brasileiro | OneFootball

Corinthians return to action in the Brazilian Under-20 Championship on Wednesday afternoon (22). At 3 p.m. (Brasília time), Timãozinho face Criciúma at the Santa Catarina club’s training center in a match valid for the seventh round of the national competition.

The black-and-white team comes into the match looking to end a winless run. In their last three games, Corinthians lost 1-0 to Fortaleza and drew with Botafogo (1-1) and Santos (0-0). Their last win came on March 2, when they beat Grêmio 3-1.

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In the standings, the team coached by William Batista sits in eighth place, the position that secures the final spot in the knockout stage. A positive result away from home is seen as crucial to keep the club inside the qualification zone and reduce the gap to the top teams.

Probable lineup

For the match, Corinthians are expected to have forward Nícollas back after serving a suspension in the derby against Santos, as well as center-back Iago Machado, who had been integrated into the senior squad. On the other hand, attacking midfielder Gui Amorim remains out as he recovers from a knee injury.

The tendency is for Timãozinho to start with: Matheus Corrêa; João Vitor, Lorenzo, Iago Machado and Joãozinho; Caraguá, Luiz Gustavo “Bahia” and Vitinho Dourado; Nícollas, Luiz Fernando and Luiz Fábio.

Officiating

The match officials will be led by Eduardo de Carvalho Corrêa. He will be assisted by José Roberto Larroyd and João Victor Aparecido Doner Macedo. Jaqueline Blasius will serve as the fourth official.

Broadcast

As the home team, Criciúma holds the broadcast rights for the match. The expectation is that the game will be shown on TV Tigre, the Santa Catarina club’s official YouTube channel, although the broadcast has not been officially confirmed. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring you everything that happened over the 90 minutes.

Next match

After facing Santos away from home in the national competition, Timãozinho remain focused on the Brazilian Championship in the category. That is because next Sunday, the 26th, at 3 p.m. (Brasília time), they will face São Paulo at Marcelo Portugal (Estádio do CT Marcelo Portugal Gouvêa), in Cotia, SP, for the eighth round of the tournament’s first phase.

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